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medley
English
Etymology
From Middle English medle, from Anglo-Norman medlee, Old French medlee, from Late Latin misculata, feminine past participle of Vulgar Latin *miscul? (“to mix”). Compare meddle. Doublet of melee.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?m?dli/
Noun
medley (plural medleys)
- (now rare, archaic) Combat, fighting; a battle. [from 14thc.]
- 1632, Xenophon, Philemon Holland (translator), Cyrupaedia
- For greater shields they have, than that they can either doe or see ought, and being raunged by hundreds no doubt they will hinder one another in the medley, except some very few
- 1632, Xenophon, Philemon Holland (translator), Cyrupaedia
- A collection or mixture of miscellaneous things. [from 17thc.]
- a fruit medley
- this medley of philosophy and war
- 1692, William Walsh, Letters and Poems, Amorous and Gallant
- Love is a medley of endearments, jars, / Suspicions, reconcilements, wars.
- (music) A collection of related songs played or mixed together as a single piece. [from 17thc.]
- They played a medley of favorite folk songs as an encore.
- (swimming) A competitive swimming event that combines the four strokes of butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, and freestyle. [from 20th c.]
- A cloth of mixed colours.
- 1631, Thomas Fuller, Comment on Ruth , Chapter 1, verses 9, 10, 11
- Otherwise , as our Saviour noteth , when the old Cloth was joyned to the new , it made no good medley , but the Rent was made the wors
- 1631, Thomas Fuller, Comment on Ruth , Chapter 1, verses 9, 10, 11
Synonyms
- mashup
Related terms
- meddle
- melee
Translations
Verb
medley (third-person singular simple present medleys, present participle medleying, simple past and past participle medleyed)
- (music) To combine, to form a medley.
Anagrams
- yelmed
Danish
Etymology
Borrowed from English medley.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /m?dli/, [?m?d?li]
Noun
medley n (singular definite medleyet, plural indefinite medleyer)
- medley (of songs; swimming event)
Inflection
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from English medley.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: med?ley
Noun
medley m (plural medleys, diminutive medleytje n)
- several songs strung together.
Synonyms
- potpourri
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from English medley. Doublet of mezclada.
Noun
medley m (plural medleys)
- medley (songs)
Swedish
Etymology
Borrowed from English medley.
Noun
medley n
- medley (songs)
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jumble
English
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /d??mb?l/
- Rhymes: -?mb?l
Etymology 1
From Middle English jumbelen, alteration of jumbren, jombren, a variant of jumpren, frequentative of jumpen (“to jump”), equal to jump +? -le. More at jumber, jump, jumper.
Verb
jumble (third-person singular simple present jumbles, present participle jumbling, simple past and past participle jumbled)
- (transitive) To mix or confuse.
- a. 1677, Isaac Barrow, Of Contentment (sermon)
- Why dost thou blend and jumble such inconsistencies together?
- Every clime and age jumbled together.
- a. 1677, Isaac Barrow, Of Contentment (sermon)
- (intransitive) To meet or unite in a confused way.
Derived terms
- jumble up
Translations
Noun
jumble (countable and uncountable, plural jumbles)
- A mixture of unrelated things.
- (uncountable, Britain) Items for a rummage sale.
- (countable, Britain, informal) A rummage sale.
- 1982, Hunter Davies, Flossie Teacake's Fur Coat
- "That's a nice coat," said Bella. "I used to have one like that. Got it at a jumble. But it didn't suit me. You look great in it."
- 1982, Hunter Davies, Flossie Teacake's Fur Coat
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:hodgepodge
Translations
See also
- jumble sale
Etymology 2
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
jumble (plural jumbles)
- (archaic) A small, thin, sugared cake, usually ring-shaped.
Alternative forms
- jumbal
- jumball
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